MoneyThe story, in brief
VAST Data targets KV cache storage and neoclouds as AI infrastructure enters the exabyte era
$30B. That's VAST Data's Series F valuation—and it signals where AI infrastructure capex is really flowing in 2026.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
As inference workloads explode, KV cache storage has become the unsexy-but-critical layer that separates AI factories that scale from those that stall. VAST Data's massive raise shows investors are betting hard on disaggregated compute and the storage tier that makes it work.
The key facts
4 to knowVAST Data Series F: $30B valuation
Focus: KV cache storage for AI inference
Market context: Exabyte-scale AI infrastructure era
Infrastructure angle: Persistent, economical disaggregated computing
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Publisher excerpt: As AI infrastructure investment scales globally and inference workloads multiply, cache storage is emerging as the critical data layer that makes AI factories functional, persistent and economically viable in an era of disaggregated computing. VAST Data Inc. has positioned itself at the center of…